Preview:
In this contest, we will witness Essex taking on Kent in a South Group game in T20 Blast 2021. The two have played some good cricket so far in this tournament, hence we can expect a good contest between these two sides on the ground.
Essex has played eight matches so far, winning three and losing four. One of their games has been drawn due to which they have seven points and hold the fifth position on the points table. Kent has a better record having won five out of their seven games. They are placed in second place on the points table.
Match Details:
Essex vs Kent, South Group
Venue: County Ground, Chelmsford
Date & Time: June 25th at 11:30 PM IST and 7:00 PM local time
Live Streaming: Youtube
Pitch Report:
The pitch in Chelmsford has seen some high-scoring games in the past and we can expect another similar kind of battle when these two teams come in front of each other. The wicket might get slow in the second innings, hence batting first is a better option.
Probable Playing XIs for ESS vs KET:
Essex
Adam Wheater (wk), William Buttleman, Daniel Lawrence, Michael-Kyle Pepper, James Neesham, Ryan ten Doeschate, Paul Walter, Simon Harmer (c), Aron Nijjar, Samuel Cook, James Porter
Kent
Zak Crawley, Daniel Bell-Drummond (c), Joe Denly, Jack Leaning, Alex Blake, Jordan Cox (wk), Darren Stevens, Grant Stewart, Qais Ahmad, Matt Milnes, Fred Klaassen
Top Picks for ESS vs KET Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Essex
SJ Cook has been bowling some really good lines during the course of this tournament. He has already picked up 11 wickets from seven matches in this tournament and also managed to add around 23 runs with the bat.
Dan Lawrence has not played all the matches but since his return to the side, he has shown what he is capable of doing with the bat. He has scored 88 runs in three matches at a strike rate of 152.
Top Picks – Kent
D Drummond-Bell has batted well during this competition, adding some crucial runs for his team at important time frames. He has scored 208 runs in seven innings with the highest score of 88.
J Denly has a unique ability to contribute with the bat and the ball. He has picked up six wickets from seven matches. His batting form hasn’t been at the best, but he did get a couple of good scores.
ESS vs KET Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics(this tournament) | Dream11 Points |
| Jack Leaning | 232 runs and 4 wickets | 511 |
| J Denly | 176 runs | 338 |
| J Cox | 203 runs | 374 |
| D Drummond | 208 runs | 315 |
| S Cook | 11 wickets and 23 runs | 379 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for ESS vs KET Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
W Buttleman, J Cox, Zak Crawley, J Leaning (C), D Drummond-Bell, Simon Harmer, Joe Denly, James Neesham, Simon Cook (VC), M Milnes, F Klaassen
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for ESS vs KET Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
M Pepper, J Cox, J Leaning, D Lawrence, A Blake, P Walter, Joe Denly (C), Darren Stevens (VC), Simon Cook, Qais Ahmad, A Nijjar
ESS vs KET Risky Captaincy Choices:
A Nijjar, F Klaasen
Player you should avoid:
Ryan ten Doeschate should be avoided in this contest as he has scored only 41 runs in six matches so far.
